First Step Bloomington

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A simple meal. A huge difference.

First Step Bloomington is local Indiana high schoolers making sure no neighbor goes hungry.

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The Journey Of A Meal

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The Prep

Our team of volunteers works hard together to create a meal worth sharing. We use fresh ingredients to prioritize the health of our community and use a commercial kitchen to ensure safety of the food we deliver.

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The Distribution

We go around Bloomington delivering these freshly prepared meal kits to the unhoused. Many current kitchens preparing food are only available during the week and located downtown. First Step Bloomington prepares these meals on weekends and delivers them outside of the downtown area to help those the most in need.

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The Impact

By filling the gap in our current food distribution system for the unhoused in Bloomington, First Step Bloomington is able to provide the meals needed at the most critical times, to those who aren’t able to be where resources are.